[Malcolm is doing this one audio-only, while he's running around the Ministry of Propaganda like someone set him on fire. Anyone watching will see only the Masterworld Channel test card.]

( -the fuck do you mean the best HD camera's on the fritz? )

[Malc looks pretty jaunty this morning-tired, but in pretty good spirits nevertheless.]

( Good morning, ducklings. )

[Malcolm looks unusually distracted when he comes on screen this morning. It's not immediately obvious, but the background is not his office at the Ministry; it's his home office. He's running late this morning but is determined to get the briefing out at its usual time.]

(  don't forget the fucking Arena Games tonight )

[Malcolm's been running around the Ministry of Propaganda all night, spreading around grief like it was Nutella on toast. And it shows when he sits down in front of the camera to give his briefing; those who remember him from the Barge will note that he looks a lot more like his usual vein-popping self than he has since his arrival in Masterworld. ( Read more... )

[Yes, it's that time again, government officials and propaganda employees. By the way, Malcolm's briefings are eminently leakable. If, say, you were a disgruntled propaganda officeworker or a secret dissident somewhere in the Master's power structure Judas.]

( Well, my little shitbirds, we have a new and interesting problem to counter this morning. )

[As usual, the Daily Briefing is visible to everyone on the ministry/government official network, and it's mandatory viewing for everyone in the propaganda wing. Someone, somewhere in the propaganda group is getting smacked upside the head for trying to do work instead of watching the briefing. This happens often.]

( Good morning, little arseweasels. )

[This video transmission goes out to everyone in Malcolm's propaganda organisation, and is available to the Master and any ministers and officials within the government. Malcolm in this world? Still sweary, still Glaswegian-sounding, but he wears glasses and also somehow looks about ten years younger than usual. Maybe he's just less stressed here ( Read more... )